Ill be getting this kit soon & have some questions.
1) it appears the control arm brackets attach on top of the crossmember? If this is true then the crossmember will now hang even lower
2) I'm contemplating getting the HD crossmember since it sits 2" higher and I'm hoping running it with the IRO kit.
3) IRO claims hd crossmember won't work with stock exhaust- BUT since I'm installing it with the IRO kit it should fit with stock exhaust since the control arm brackets will lower it some as well.
4) do I have to remove the coils for install? I'd rather not use the provided cylinder coil retainers but instead use the lower retainers IRO sells
Thanks Guys! Photos providedhttp://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=PFW

3) IRO claims hd crossmember won't work with stock exhaust- BUT since I'm installing it with the IRO kit it should fit with stock exhaust since the control arm brackets will lower it some as well.

From your link.

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Originally Posted by IRO Website

NOTE: This subframe does fit with all stock exhaust systems. Because the high clearance crossmember was designed from the ground up, and 2" of gain was the goal, slightly less exhaust clearance is available. Custom exhaust may or may not have to be modified, depending on where it is located, reletive to stock exhaust. Again, all stock exhaust will fit!!

1: yes by 1/4" the pic you posted has a TC drop kit installed.. dont use it!
2: is that a question? i say get it
3: exhaust should be fine
4: the retainers are for holding the spring in place when articulating. you dont have to remove the spring for install.

NOTE: This subframe does fit with all stock exhaust systems. Because the high clearance crossmember was designed from the ground up, and 2" of gain was the goal, slightly less exhaust clearance is available. Custom exhaust may or may not have to be modified, depending on where it is located, reletive to stock exhaust. Again, all stock exhaust will fit!!

You misread, it works fine with stock exhaust.

Excellent! I enjoy being wrong on this stuff, as long as it works fine with this kit then awesome news I don't want my crossmember hanging so darn low

1: yes by 1/4" the pic you posted has a TC drop kit installed.. dont use it!
2: is that a question? i say get it
3: exhaust should be fine
4: the retainers are for holding the spring in place when articulating. you dont have to remove the spring for install.

I can take pics later of anything you want, just let me know!

Awesome man thanks again, hopefully ill get it ordered by Monday and possibly so work next Sunday how long did it take you i will have a second hand when doing this. Can't wait to get it the highway speeds and around town are killing me on short arms at 4" up front, terrible alignment with caster and so bouncy around town. Just need it to be smooth

Ok good 7/16 drill bit check! Please elaborate on the tape on frame rails?? Also I'm reading the instructions on 1/2-2.0 thread hand tape what's the all about? Thanks again I'm sure we will nail it
Also after reading instructions second time through it sounds like 13) bracket install inserting the nuts through the hole in frame rails is going to be a Beatrice how much room is there to deal with down there lining up the bolt and nuts & how do you torque them down with nuts being in frame rail? Can you fit a wrench in there? Thanks guys

Ok good 7/16 drill bit check! Please elaborate on the tape on frame rails?? Also I'm reading the instructions on 1/2-2.0 thread hand tape what's the all about? Thanks again I'm sure we will nail it
Also after reading instructions second time through it sounds like 13) bracket install inserting the nuts through the hole in frame rails is going to be a Beatrice how much room is there to deal with down there lining up the bolt and nuts & how do you torque them down with nuts being in frame rail? Can you fit a wrench in there? Thanks guys

the hand tap is for tapping the upper perch to install the long tube spring retainers.

there are no nuts for the frame rail. it's actually a threaded plate. each plate has 2 holes. they are inserted into the rail and then the bolts screw into them.

Ok good 7/16 drill bit check! Please elaborate on the tape on frame rails?? Also I'm reading the instructions on 1/2-2.0 thread hand tape what's the all about? Thanks again I'm sure we will nail it
Also after reading instructions second time through it sounds like 13) bracket install inserting the nuts through the hole in frame rails is going to be a Beatrice how much room is there to deal with down there lining up the bolt and nuts & how do you torque them down with nuts being in frame rail? Can you fit a wrench in there? Thanks guys

What you referring to as "nuts" is what I'm talking about, they are a rectangular pieace of metal that have threaded holes on each end. The first one I pushed in the hole slide down past the cross member bolt holes.

The flanges that you mount between the cross member and frame is about a 1/4" thick so it will drop it down just a hair.